The Department of Health and Social Services, by Jan. 20, will distribute February's food stamp funds to the electronic benefit cards of about 136,000 low-income Delawareans who use the program.

The Department of Health and Social Services will distribute February’s food stamp money by Jan. 20 to the approximately 136,000 Delaware households that receive the benefit. State food stamp programs, which rely on funding from the federal Department of Agriculture, cannot receive previously appropriated funds after that date. The programs’ status for March and beyond depends on the government reopening and passing a new funding bill.